Mullen Library Overnight Hours in Effect for Semester

Select reading rooms are open overnight for CU students, Monday -Thursday. Limited library services are also available. This schedule is in effect October 7 – December 12, 2024, with the following exceptions:

  • Wednesday and Thursday, November 27 and 28: Mullen Library is closed; no overnight hours
  • Sunday December 1: Overnight hours in effect
  • Sunday, December 8: Overnight hours in effect

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New Exhibit: Elections: Then &  Now

On display in the May Gallery now is our fall 2024 exhibit, Elections: Then & Now. Elections come and go. Key issues or concerns often carry through though specifics vary depending on the date and state of affairs.  This exhibit highlights some past views on civil rights, immigration, the environment, labor, and misinformation/disinformation and invites you to consider how these themes affect you today.

Remember that every vote matters and your vote counts.

Accessing Library E-resources Remotely

On June 17, the  University Libraries migrated to OpenAthens in place of EZproxy to manage off campus access to e-resources (e-books, e-journals, databases).  During this switch, on campus users should not notice any differences. Off campus users may encounter a temporary access issue with some of the online resources. For faculty however, if you have any library links to library digital resources in your syllabus or in Brightspace pages which cease to work, reach out to your department’s liaison librarian or Email a Librarian for assistance. 

Research & Instruction: News You Can Use

Did you know that the University Libraries library provides you with access to a comprehensive collection of credible and vetted news sources across all 50 U.S. states and territories, as well as 200 countries.

Access World News includes current content and archives back to the 1980s from more than 13,800 sources to support your research and coursework. News covers many curricular areas including business, health care, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, economics, career preparation and much more.  It also includes complete runs of many historical newspapers, such as Atlanta Journal (1883-2001); Augusta Chronicle (1792 -today); Chicago Sun-Times (1929 – today); Cleveland Plain Dealer (1845 – today); Detroit News (1873 – today); Houston Chronicle (1901 – today); New Orleans Times-Picayune (1837-today); The Oregonian (1861 – today);  San Francisco Chronicle (1869 – today) and The Washington Times (1982 – today),  among others.

In today’s interconnected world, events and issues that impact local communities can also be nationally and globally relevant.  Similarly, occurrences in other countries often have an impact close to home.

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We live in a world full of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news that makes it difficult to discern fact from fiction. With news breaking minute-by-minute, the ability to explore multiple perspectives, compare and contrast an issue over time, and evaluate how various media outlets cover the same issue from different parts of the U.S. are increasingly essential elements in the development of critical thinking and information literacy skills.

This fully searchable, digital collection provides online access to news articles, magazines, blogs, transcripts, video, wire services, online content and more. The news is updated daily. It can be accessed in Mullen Library or remotely 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In brief,  Access World News is your resource for news coverage at every level:

• Local Search or browse information from your local area
• State Search dozens of news sources from across your state
• National Search news content from all 50 U.S. states
• Global Search through more than 6,000 global sources from more than 200 countries

Watch the video, How To: Use Access World News.

Click here to search Access World News (login with CU credentials).

 

 

Read Today’s Major Newspapers Online

Members of the University community often ask our staff about three leading newspapers: “How can I read The Washington Post or The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal online.” The University Libraries provides access to all these newspapers and more, but finding these news sources among our many electronic resources can be challenging.  We have recently addressed your concerns and made it so much easier.

As you can see in these screenshots, Newspapers has been added to the categories on top of the SearchBox simple search (first image) and when a  user selects Newspapers (second image), they can then link directly to today’s issue.  The daily papers are available at 8 AM (ET) each day.